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  • Big Magic to launch new seasons of ‘Mahisagar’ & ‘Akbar Birbal’ on 22 February

    Big Magic to launch new seasons of ‘Mahisagar’ & ‘Akbar Birbal’ on 22 February

    MUMBAI: Big Magic will be strengthening its bouquet of shows with the launch of a new season of Mahisagar titled Naya Mahisagar. Starting from 22 February, the show will be aired at 7 pm.

    Additionally, as was previously reported by Indiantelevision.com, the channel is also brining the new season of its popular showAkbar Birbal titled Naya Akbar Birbal, which will also go on air on 22 February in the 7:30 pm time band. 

    Set in the backdrop of Gujarat, Naya Mahisagar produced by Hats Off Productions, is the show with an amalgamation of fun, fantasy and humour. On the other hand, produced by Nikhil Sinha’s Triangle Company Naya Akbar Birbal is inspired by the childhood folk tales of Akbar and Birbal and will see a lot of drama, suspense and thrill with signature spurts of comedy.  

    On the launch of new season, Big Magic creative director Bimal Unnikrishnan said, “Mahisagar was a great family entertainer and we wanted our viewers to enjoy a brand new season of this much loved show. With Naya Mahisagar, our idea is to bring forth a hilarious show with a combination of fun, fantasy and humour, appealing to our target audience. We are confident that the new season will be embraced by viewers with the same love and affection.”

    “Akbar Birbal is one of the popular show of Big Magic. The first season did extremely well and on audience demand we are all geared up for one of our biggest launches of 2016,” he added.

    Both the shows will see a robust multi-media promotional plan across key markets, which will include a 360 degree marketing campaign. The radio network will engage with viewers and trade partners locally and nationally through multiple platforms.

  • GoQuest Media licenses Hollywood biographical series ‘Celebrated’ to South Africa

    GoQuest Media licenses Hollywood biographical series ‘Celebrated’ to South Africa

    MUMBAI: India based content sales agency GoQuest Media has licensed Hollywood biographical series Celebrated to South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC).

    Celebrated, which is a biography series that highlights the careers of Hollywood’s most famous stars, is produced by Reboot Entertainment and has been previously licensed to the USA and Indonesia.

    The series chronicles the dizzying heights of stardom as well as the personal pitfalls of fame – granting viewers access to stars like never before. Every episode includes rare interview clips, exclusive red carpet footage and behind-the-scenes tidbits.

    GoQuest Media has licensed entertaining content to Africa in past as well.

    “This is a stepping stone for us towards our global ambition of establishing ourselves as a global distribution company from India in the International markets. We are also in talks with television channels in India for this show,” says GoQuest Media managing director Vivek Lath.

  • GoQuest Media licenses Hollywood biographical series ‘Celebrated’ to South Africa

    GoQuest Media licenses Hollywood biographical series ‘Celebrated’ to South Africa

    MUMBAI: India based content sales agency GoQuest Media has licensed Hollywood biographical series Celebrated to South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC).

    Celebrated, which is a biography series that highlights the careers of Hollywood’s most famous stars, is produced by Reboot Entertainment and has been previously licensed to the USA and Indonesia.

    The series chronicles the dizzying heights of stardom as well as the personal pitfalls of fame – granting viewers access to stars like never before. Every episode includes rare interview clips, exclusive red carpet footage and behind-the-scenes tidbits.

    GoQuest Media has licensed entertaining content to Africa in past as well.

    “This is a stepping stone for us towards our global ambition of establishing ourselves as a global distribution company from India in the International markets. We are also in talks with television channels in India for this show,” says GoQuest Media managing director Vivek Lath.

  • Bloodbath on Dalal Street; media & entertainment see red with Balaji leading fall

    Bloodbath on Dalal Street; media & entertainment see red with Balaji leading fall

    MUMBAI: There was bloodbath on the bourses as the benchmark Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) Sensex crashed below the 23,000-level to close at 22,951.83, down 807.07 points (3.45 per cent) on Thursday, 11 February, 2016.

    The Nifty also crashed 232.30 points or 3.21 per cent to close the day at 6,983.40.

    Amongst other sectors that bore the brunt of this melt down, was also the media and entertainment sector, which saw red. Bucking the trend was Videocon Industries, which closed the day up 0.05 per cent at Rs 107.90 as compared to its previous day close of Rs 107.85.

    Balaji Telefilms was amongst one of the biggest losers with the stock slumping 14.57 per cent to close the day at Rs 89.70 as compared to its previous day close of Rs 105.

    Eros International Media slumped 12.40 per cent to Rs 156.85, down Rs 22.20 from its previous close of Rs 179.05.

    DQ Entertainment (International) was down 10 per cent to close the day at Rs 23.85 as compared to its previous day’s close of Rs 26.50.

    B.A.G Films & Media was down 9.87 per cent at Rs 3.47. Also affected was the direct to home (DTH) company Dish TV India, which closed the day at Rs 72.45, down 8.75 per cent.

    TV Today Network was down 7.16 per cent to close the day at Rs 280.60 and touched an intra day low of Rs 277.10.

    Network18 Media & Investments as well as Shemaroo Entertainment were down 6.32 per cent. While Shemaroo closed the day at Rs 249.10, Network18’s stock price stood at Rs 41.50 at the end of day’s trade.

    With a drop of 6.16 per cent, Saregama India closed the day at Rs 251.20, whereas multi system operator (MSO) Hathway Cable & Datacom lost 5.39 per cent to close the day at Rs 35.10.

    Den Networks dipped 5.22 per cent to close at Rs 66.30 after touching an intra-day high of Rs 71. Meanwhile Zee Learn was down 5.08 per cent to close at Rs 32.70.

    The Maran-owned Sun TV Network was down 4.48 per cent with the stock closing at Rs 326.40.

    MSO Siti Cable Network at Rs 33.10 was down 4.20 per cent as compared to its previous close of Rs 34.55.

    After opening at Rs 195.80 and touching an intra-day high of Rs 196, the Orissa based MSO Ortel Communications was also in the red, down 2.76 per cent to close the day at Rs 180 as compared to its previous day close of Rs 185.10.

    PVR’s stock was down 2.68 per cent to close the day at Rs 709.75. The company’s shares touched an intra-day high of Rs 735.80 and an intra-day low of Rs 695.

    Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL) was down 2.64 per cent. The stock closed at Rs 369.40 from its previous close of Rs 379.40.
    Jagran Prakashan was down 2.31 per cent to close at Rs 156.30, whereas Zee Media Corporation closed at Rs 17.75 and was down 2.20 per cent.

    Entertainment India Ltd (ENIL) was down 1.64 per cent to close at Rs 673.30, while HT Media’s shares were down 0.46 per cent to close at Rs 75.65. Tips Industries’ stock closed at Rs 61.95, down 0.24 per cent.
    NDTV India remained at its previous day’s close of Rs 102.20 witnessing no change. The stock, however, touched an intra-day low of Rs 99.10.
    Share prices of all the companies in the 15 stock Nifty Media Index fell today. The Index was down 3.75 per cent, a fall that was more than the 3.32 per cent drop by the NSE Nifty 50.

    The Nifty Media Index opened at the start of the trading day at 2261.35 points, which was the high for the day. The Media Index witnessed a low of 2161.50, with the last traded price of 2177.45. The volume traded today was 127.36 lakhs (12.74 million) with a traded value of Rs 185.48 crore

    Although more shares of TV18 Broadcast changed hands (69.02 lakh, traded value Rs 26.12 crore), Zee Entertainment (Zeel) saw a traded value of Rs 93.22 crore (a little more than 50 per cent of the Media Index traded value for the day) on a volume of 25.04 lakh. Sun TV was another actively traded stock that saw volumes of 8.81 lakh on a traded value of Rs 29.42 crore.

  • Bloodbath on Dalal Street; media & entertainment see red with Balaji leading fall

    Bloodbath on Dalal Street; media & entertainment see red with Balaji leading fall

    MUMBAI: There was bloodbath on the bourses as the benchmark Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) Sensex crashed below the 23,000-level to close at 22,951.83, down 807.07 points (3.45 per cent) on Thursday, 11 February, 2016.

    The Nifty also crashed 232.30 points or 3.21 per cent to close the day at 6,983.40.

    Amongst other sectors that bore the brunt of this melt down, was also the media and entertainment sector, which saw red. Bucking the trend was Videocon Industries, which closed the day up 0.05 per cent at Rs 107.90 as compared to its previous day close of Rs 107.85.

    Balaji Telefilms was amongst one of the biggest losers with the stock slumping 14.57 per cent to close the day at Rs 89.70 as compared to its previous day close of Rs 105.

    Eros International Media slumped 12.40 per cent to Rs 156.85, down Rs 22.20 from its previous close of Rs 179.05.

    DQ Entertainment (International) was down 10 per cent to close the day at Rs 23.85 as compared to its previous day’s close of Rs 26.50.

    B.A.G Films & Media was down 9.87 per cent at Rs 3.47. Also affected was the direct to home (DTH) company Dish TV India, which closed the day at Rs 72.45, down 8.75 per cent.

    TV Today Network was down 7.16 per cent to close the day at Rs 280.60 and touched an intra day low of Rs 277.10.

    Network18 Media & Investments as well as Shemaroo Entertainment were down 6.32 per cent. While Shemaroo closed the day at Rs 249.10, Network18’s stock price stood at Rs 41.50 at the end of day’s trade.

    With a drop of 6.16 per cent, Saregama India closed the day at Rs 251.20, whereas multi system operator (MSO) Hathway Cable & Datacom lost 5.39 per cent to close the day at Rs 35.10.

    Den Networks dipped 5.22 per cent to close at Rs 66.30 after touching an intra-day high of Rs 71. Meanwhile Zee Learn was down 5.08 per cent to close at Rs 32.70.

    The Maran-owned Sun TV Network was down 4.48 per cent with the stock closing at Rs 326.40.

    MSO Siti Cable Network at Rs 33.10 was down 4.20 per cent as compared to its previous close of Rs 34.55.

    After opening at Rs 195.80 and touching an intra-day high of Rs 196, the Orissa based MSO Ortel Communications was also in the red, down 2.76 per cent to close the day at Rs 180 as compared to its previous day close of Rs 185.10.

    PVR’s stock was down 2.68 per cent to close the day at Rs 709.75. The company’s shares touched an intra-day high of Rs 735.80 and an intra-day low of Rs 695.

    Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL) was down 2.64 per cent. The stock closed at Rs 369.40 from its previous close of Rs 379.40.
    Jagran Prakashan was down 2.31 per cent to close at Rs 156.30, whereas Zee Media Corporation closed at Rs 17.75 and was down 2.20 per cent.

    Entertainment India Ltd (ENIL) was down 1.64 per cent to close at Rs 673.30, while HT Media’s shares were down 0.46 per cent to close at Rs 75.65. Tips Industries’ stock closed at Rs 61.95, down 0.24 per cent.
    NDTV India remained at its previous day’s close of Rs 102.20 witnessing no change. The stock, however, touched an intra-day low of Rs 99.10.
    Share prices of all the companies in the 15 stock Nifty Media Index fell today. The Index was down 3.75 per cent, a fall that was more than the 3.32 per cent drop by the NSE Nifty 50.

    The Nifty Media Index opened at the start of the trading day at 2261.35 points, which was the high for the day. The Media Index witnessed a low of 2161.50, with the last traded price of 2177.45. The volume traded today was 127.36 lakhs (12.74 million) with a traded value of Rs 185.48 crore

    Although more shares of TV18 Broadcast changed hands (69.02 lakh, traded value Rs 26.12 crore), Zee Entertainment (Zeel) saw a traded value of Rs 93.22 crore (a little more than 50 per cent of the Media Index traded value for the day) on a volume of 25.04 lakh. Sun TV was another actively traded stock that saw volumes of 8.81 lakh on a traded value of Rs 29.42 crore.

  • Star Plus, Colors, Zee TV retain top 3 spot in Hindi GECs: BARC week 5

    Star Plus, Colors, Zee TV retain top 3 spot in Hindi GECs: BARC week 5

    MUMBAI: The flagship Hindi general entertainment channels of Star India, Viacom18 and Zee Entertainment Enterprises have maintained their place in the top three slots in the genre in week 5 as per Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) India data in HSM (U+R) : NCCS All : 4+ Individuals.

     

    While Star Plus retained its numero uno position with an increase in ratings at 724223 (‘000s) in week 5, Colors also witnessed a spike in ratings with 713106 (‘000s) and managed to hold on to its second position. On the other hand, while witnessing a drop in ratings from last week, Zee TV held on to its third position with 684106 (‘000s).

     

    Zee Network’s free-to-air (FTA) channel Zee Anmol too saw a drop in ratings from last week but held on to its position in the fourth spot with 540883 (‘000s).

     

    Life OK climbed up the charts from its place in the eight position last week to perch on the fifth spot with 425211 (‘000s) in week 5, while Star Utsav with 355093 (‘000s) was down one spot to stand in the sixth place with a considerable fall in ratings from last week’s 487280 (‘000s).

     

    Sony Entertainment Television with 338638 (‘000s) and its sister channel Sab with 334730 (‘000s) were in the seventh and eighth position respectively. On the other hand, Sony Pal with 330874 (‘000s) was in the ninth place.

     

    Rishtey with 289121 (‘000s) saw a massive drop in ratings from last week’s 416858 (‘000s) and fell to the tenth spot from its erstwhile seventh position.

  • Star Plus, Colors, Zee TV retain top 3 spot in Hindi GECs: BARC week 5

    Star Plus, Colors, Zee TV retain top 3 spot in Hindi GECs: BARC week 5

    MUMBAI: The flagship Hindi general entertainment channels of Star India, Viacom18 and Zee Entertainment Enterprises have maintained their place in the top three slots in the genre in week 5 as per Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) India data in HSM (U+R) : NCCS All : 4+ Individuals.

     

    While Star Plus retained its numero uno position with an increase in ratings at 724223 (‘000s) in week 5, Colors also witnessed a spike in ratings with 713106 (‘000s) and managed to hold on to its second position. On the other hand, while witnessing a drop in ratings from last week, Zee TV held on to its third position with 684106 (‘000s).

     

    Zee Network’s free-to-air (FTA) channel Zee Anmol too saw a drop in ratings from last week but held on to its position in the fourth spot with 540883 (‘000s).

     

    Life OK climbed up the charts from its place in the eight position last week to perch on the fifth spot with 425211 (‘000s) in week 5, while Star Utsav with 355093 (‘000s) was down one spot to stand in the sixth place with a considerable fall in ratings from last week’s 487280 (‘000s).

     

    Sony Entertainment Television with 338638 (‘000s) and its sister channel Sab with 334730 (‘000s) were in the seventh and eighth position respectively. On the other hand, Sony Pal with 330874 (‘000s) was in the ninth place.

     

    Rishtey with 289121 (‘000s) saw a massive drop in ratings from last week’s 416858 (‘000s) and fell to the tenth spot from its erstwhile seventh position.

  • Zee Anmol strengthens 9.30 pm band with ‘Qubool Hai’

    Zee Anmol strengthens 9.30 pm band with ‘Qubool Hai’

    MUMBAI: In a bid to strengthen its prime time slot of 9.30 pm, Zee Entertainment Enterprises’ free to air channel Zee Anmol is all set to launch the show Qubool Hai from 15 February.

    The show will be aired seven days a week from Monday to Sunday at 9.30 pm.

    The love story of three individuals – Zoya, Ayan and Asad – who are starkly different from each other, Qabool Hai is about how their lives are entwined by the threads of destiny.

    The show stars Surbhi Jyothi, Rishabh Sinha and Karan Singh Grover in the lead.

    Qubool Hai is about a journey of life, its trials and tribulations and acceptance of one’s fate. The show, which earlier aired on Zee TV, also echoes the Zee Anmol philosophy of ‘Dil Choo Jaaye.’

    It may be recalled that Zee Anmol, which was ruling the ratings charts after the roll out of BARC India’s rural inclusive data last year, has now dropped to the fourth place in the Hindi general entertainment channels’ genre. How the channel chalks out its content strategy in the coming weeks remains to be seen.

  • Zee Anmol strengthens 9.30 pm band with ‘Qubool Hai’

    Zee Anmol strengthens 9.30 pm band with ‘Qubool Hai’

    MUMBAI: In a bid to strengthen its prime time slot of 9.30 pm, Zee Entertainment Enterprises’ free to air channel Zee Anmol is all set to launch the show Qubool Hai from 15 February.

    The show will be aired seven days a week from Monday to Sunday at 9.30 pm.

    The love story of three individuals – Zoya, Ayan and Asad – who are starkly different from each other, Qabool Hai is about how their lives are entwined by the threads of destiny.

    The show stars Surbhi Jyothi, Rishabh Sinha and Karan Singh Grover in the lead.

    Qubool Hai is about a journey of life, its trials and tribulations and acceptance of one’s fate. The show, which earlier aired on Zee TV, also echoes the Zee Anmol philosophy of ‘Dil Choo Jaaye.’

    It may be recalled that Zee Anmol, which was ruling the ratings charts after the roll out of BARC India’s rural inclusive data last year, has now dropped to the fourth place in the Hindi general entertainment channels’ genre. How the channel chalks out its content strategy in the coming weeks remains to be seen.

  • &TV acquires ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ rights; Endemol to produce

    &TV acquires ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ rights; Endemol to produce

    MUMBAI: Even as Indian television has seen dance reality shows galore like Dance India Dance, Nach Baliye and Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa amongst others on Hindi general entertainment channels (GECs), another new dance reality show format is all set to hit screens in the near future. 

     

    Zee Entertainment Enterprises’ Hindi GEC &TV has acquired the rights of the global dance reality format show So You Think You Can Dance (SYTYCD) from Dick Clark Productions.

     

    Endemol Shine India will produce the India edition of the reality show for the channel.

     

    Dancers from across the country – amateur or professional – can participate in the show. &TV has already started the online registration process. However, the channel has not yet made any official comment on the air date and time.

     

     

     

     

    SYTYCD India will also see the country’s best choreographers as jury members on the show.

     

    The original show was created by American Idol producers Simon Fuller and Nigel Lythgoe is produced by Core Media Group’s 19 Entertainment and Dick Clark Productions.

     

     

    In the US, SYTYCD was recently renewed by Fox for a 13th season, which is slated to go on air on 30 May.